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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
absolutely



ab·so·lute·ly BrE [ˈæbsəluːtli] NAmE [ˈæbsəluːtli] adverb
1. used to emphasize that sth is completely true
You're absolutely right.
He made it absolutely clear.
I'm not absolutely certain I posted it.
It was absolutely pouring with rain.
2. absolutely no…, absolutely nothingused to emphasize sth negative
She did absolutely no work.
There's absolutely nothing more the doctors can do.
3. used with adjectives or verbs that express strong feelings or extreme qualities to mean ‘extremely’
I was absolutely furious with him.
She absolutely adores you.
He's an absolutely brilliant cook.
4. BrE [ˌæbsəˈluːtli] ; NAmE [ˌæbsəˈluːtli] used to emphasize that you agree with sb, or to give sb permission to do sth
‘They could have told us, couldn't they?’ ‘Absolutely!’
‘Can we leave a little early?’ ‘Absolutely!’
5. absolutely notused to emphasize that you strongly disagree with sb, or to refuse permission
‘Was it any good?’ ‘No, absolutely not.’

Thesaurus:
absolutely [absolutely] adv. (especially spoken)
You're absolutely right.
completely • • totally • • utterly • • entirely • • fully • • definitely • • undeniably • • indisputably • |especially BrE quite • |especially spoken perfectly • |informal dead
absolutely/completely/totally/utterly/entirely/fully/definitely/quite/perfectly/dead sure
I absolutely/completely/totally/entirely/fully/definitely/quite agree
Which word? The main differences between these words are in register not meaning. Completely, entirely and fully are used more in written and formal English. Totally, quite, absolutely and perfectly are used more in spoken and informal English. Utterly is often used to express failure or impossibility
•She utterly failed to convince them.


Example Bank:
‘Can I leave a little earlier today?’ ‘Absolutely!’
‘They should have told me earlier, shouldn't they?’ ‘Absolutely.’
He's an absolutely brilliant cook.
She absolutely adores you!
That man does absolutely no work!
There's absolutely nothing more the doctors can do for him.
You're absolutely right.

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